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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,442,057.75 and 6,717,762

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,442,057.75 and 6,717,762 is: 10,159,329.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,442,057.75 : 6,717,762 = 6,717,762 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,442,057.75/6,717,762 = 6,717,762/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,442,057.75x = 6,717,762 × 6,717,762
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,442,057.75x = 45,128,326,288,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,128,326,288,644/4,442,057.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,159,329.04

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